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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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